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Where 68528 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 68528 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZSBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,528 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 4283. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68527 (Lincoln, NE, 16 mi away) and 68529 (Lincoln, NE, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68528 becomes 82586, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25688, 25868, 26588, 28586, 28658, 28685, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28586 in Vanceboro, NC, 1,131 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯115 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68528 and you would come out at 40.82°S, 83.18°E — 862 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 16.5 square miles of land, 68528 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,273This ZIP7,273 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,849This ZIP2,849 |
| Housing units | 3,031This ZIP3,031 |
| Median age | 28.4This ZIP28.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,740This ZIP$75,740Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $253,800This ZIP$253,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,351This ZIP$1,351Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.7%This ZIP45.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 442.1 / sq miThis ZIP442.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 210This ZIP210 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,878This ZIP3,878 |
| Annual payroll | $224,602,000This ZIP$224,602,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,480This ZIP3,480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $257,829,000This ZIP$257,829,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.45 sq miThis ZIP16.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.63 sq miThis ZIP0.63 sq mi |
Counties 68528 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lancaster County | 99.0% |
| Seward County | 1.0% |
Other place names in 68528
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68528
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68532 | Lincoln, NE | 2.3 mi |
68501 | Lincoln, NE | 2.8 mi |
68522 | Lincoln, NE | 4.1 mi |
68529 | Lincoln, NE | 4.5 mi |
68402 | Malcolm, NE | 6.0 mi |
68524 | Lincoln, NE | 6.0 mi |
68508 | Lincoln, NE | 6.3 mi |
68521 | Lincoln, NE | 6.3 mi |
68588 | Lincoln, NE | 6.7 mi |
68339 | Denton, NE | 6.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68528?
68528 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8250, -96.8250.
What county is 68528 in?
68528 spans 2 counties: Lancaster County and Seward County. Most of it falls in Lancaster County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 68528?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68528 in?
68528 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68528?
About 7,273 people live in ZIP code 68528, in 2,849 households, at 442.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 68528?
$75,740 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68528?
The closest are 68532 (2.3 mi), 68501 (2.8 mi), 68522 (4.1 mi), 68529 (4.5 mi) and 68402 (6 mi).
Is 68528 a PO Box ZIP code?
68528 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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